The proportion of water that is used outdoors.
Used to calculate:water used inside and water used outside
Varies by: lifestyle
| Used | lifestyle | Reference | Location: Ecosystem (study period) |
Value | Units | Notes |
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| * | Average American | Mayer et al. 1999- Residential End Uses of Water | US: all (1999) | 42.8446 | % (0 - 100) | This value represents the proportion of residential piped water used outdoors in Eugene, OR. |
| Average American | Mayer et al. 1999- Residential End Uses of Water | US: all (1999) | 69.57456 | % (0 - 100) | This value represents the proportion of residential piped water used outdoors in Phoenix, AZ. | |
| Average American | Mayer et al. 1999- Residential End Uses of Water | US: all (1999) | 62.84514 | % (0 - 100) | This value represents the proportion of residential piped water used outdoors in Denver, CO. | |
| Average American | Mayer et al. 1999- Residential End Uses of Water | US: all (1999) | 35.21939 | % (0 - 100) | This value represents the proportion of residential piped water used outdoors in Tampa, FL. | |
| Average American | Mayer et al. 1999- Residential End Uses of Water | US: all (1999) | 28.62796 | % (0 - 100) | This value represents the proportion of residential piped water used outdoors in Seattle, WA. | |
| * | Average Earthling | Willis 2011-End use water consumption in households: impact of socio-demographic factors and efficient devices | Global: All (2003-2008) | 8 | % (0 - 100) | This value comes from a study conducted in Auckland in 2007. |
| Average Earthling | Willis 2011-End use water consumption in households: impact of socio-demographic factors and efficient devices | Global: All (2003-2008) | 12 | % (0 - 100) | This value was taken from a study in Gold Coast, Australia, from 2008. | |
| * | Average New Yorker | U.S. Geological Survey 2005- Estimated Use of Water in the United States: County-Level Data for 2005 | New York: all (2005) | 0.09088 | % (0 - 100) | This value represents the proportion of water withdrawn for irrigation out of total domestic water use in New York City. |
| * | Eco-conscious | U.S. Geological Survey 2005- Estimated Use of Water in the United States: County-Level Data for 2005 | New York: all (2005) | 0.09088 | % (0 - 100) | This value represents the proportion of water withdrawn for irrigation out of total domestic water use in New York City. |
| * | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 100 | % (0 - 100) | Even though Lenape may have had a drink inside the wigwam/longhouse, we treat their water use as happening entirely out-of-doors. |